Bakery Manager- 4041 E. Ashlan, Fresno, CA 93726

Cornerstone OnDemand; Fresno (CA); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Job summary

The Save Mart Companies, Fresno, CA, is seeking a Bakery Manager at 4041 E. Ashlan, Fresno, CA 93726. The role leads the bakery department, trains staff, and ensures product quality, safety, and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced retail setting.

You will manage day-to-day operations, oversee inventory and merchandising, and drive department performance to meet sales and profit goals, while upholding brand standards and excellent customer service.

Qualifications

• Two years Bakery Department experience or current Bakery Manager role.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong organization, administration and math skills.
• Knowledge of bakery products, safety rules and merchandising techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provides customers with an exceptional shopping experience by training and holding staff accountable for service quality.
• Drives department profitability through sales, cost control and merchandise optimization.
• Leads bakery staff to achieve department goals and standard of performance.
• Implements bakery display and planograms to emphasize fresh products and seasonality.
• Oversees inventory, rotation, shrink and labeling to maintain accuracy and freshness.
• Ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation and hazard regulations across the department.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Customer service

Math skills

Education

One year of college

Job description

Bakery Manager- 4041 E. Ashlan, Fresno, CA 93726

We are California’s largest regional, full-service grocery chain, founded over 70 years ago in Modesto, California, where our headquarters are still located today. With 194 stores across Central and Northern California and Western Nevada, our banners—Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx—are cherished regional brands, serving the unique needs of their communities.

It’s our 12,000 passionate associates who make our company a great place to work and shop. We prioritize investing in our people, stores, and neighborhoods, and work closely with local suppliers to bring fresh, quality products at affordable prices to our customers. Shoppers can access our offerings in-store, online, or through convenient home delivery and curbside pick-up.

The Save Mart Companies is part of The Jim Pattison Group, a family-owned, diversified holding company operating primarily in the U.S. and Canada and headquartered in Vancouver, BC. The Jim Pattison Group has a long-term strategic focus to see their companies succeed and grow. Together, our dedication to our associates and customers, commitment to growth and innovation, and our family traditions continue to thrive

We are currently recruiting for the position of:

Bakery Manager- 4041 E. Ashlan, Fresno, CA 93726

The Bakery Department Manager ensures that our customers’ needs are met and exceeded through effective day-to-day management of the operations and merchandising functions for the assigned department. This position oversees department product and conditions to include, preparation and display areas, back room, equipment, schematics, and inventory.

The Bakery Department Manager provides leadership and direction to Department associates to promote a culture reflective of The Save Mart Companies mission statement and winning behaviors. This position trains and develops employees to enable their success and ability to advance in their careers. The Manager manages performance and productivity to optimize department performance goals.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Provides customers with a remarkable shopping experience by demonstrating, training, and holding store associates accountable for excellent customer service
• Achieves department financials (sales, profit and loss, projections, metrics, and analysis) by identifying, defining, and implementing best department practices and optimization strategies utilizing innovative solutions
• Directly leads department staff with focus on accountability and achieving high level of business performance outcomes for department
• Implements department’s visual merchandising and plan providing innovative solutions, emphasizing “fresh”
• Effectively utilizes resources to improve productivity, flexibility and efficiencies of labor, and quality of shopping experience
• Oversees schematic implementation, stocking standards, item to tag integrity, back room organization
• Manages product rotation, spoils, shrink, and markdowns
• Manages sign and price integrity
• Manages department to ensure bakery products are prepared according to banner guidelines and special orders are prepared as requested by customers (e.g., special occasion cakes)
• Trains department staff on department procedures, to include food preparation and packaging, hands-on safety, food safety, department planning tools
• Orders product (utilizes order/inventory system, pre-orders, promotion/seasonal planning)
• Analyzes and manages to product performance to maximize sales and profitability
• Manages the accuracy of department inventory
• Contributes to overall store conditions (to include store safety, food safety, sanitation, hazardous waste, protection of company assets, etc.) ensuring a safe working and shopping experience
• Performs other duties as assigned

Someofour competitive offerings include generous benefits packages (Health, Dental,Vision, Life and AD&D, 401K), tuition reimbursement and scholarshipopportunities, vacation and personal holidays, and in-store purchase discounts.

Hiring pay range: $30.82 - 30.82

Requirements (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership/team building and training skills
• Excellent customer service skills and suggestive selling ability
• Strong organization, administration (to include department financial) and math skills
• Knowledge of:
  • o Department operations and financials
  • o Bakery products
  • o Department food safety and hazardous materials rules/regulations
  • o Baking and decorating techniques
  • o Visual merchandising techniques
  • o Use and care of professional bakery equipment and tools
  • o Applicable union contractual agreement language

Education

One year of college (or equivalent knowledge gained through formal education, specialized training, or additional job experience)

Experience:

Two years Bakery Department experience – or - in current Produce, Meat, or Center Store Department Manager role

Other:

Available to work a variety of required retail hours

Physical:

Requires standing and other physical movements on a frequent basis.Requires lifting up to 40 lbs.

• Personal/Interpersonal Skills

Reference: req41852

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The Save Mart Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome resumes from individuals who will contribute to our diverse workforce.